BARREN GROUND CARIBOU
The caribou track is distinguished by its great spread and the fact that the clouts or hind hoofs touch the ground, even on a hard surface. I know of no difference but size between the tracks of the various caribou and reindeer. The probabilities of time and locality help in determining the species, but it need never be mistaken for that of any other type of deer. In winter the caribou’s tracks in the snow show that its feet, instead of being raised high at each step, like those of a Virginia or mule deer, drag through the snow like those of domestic cattle.
COAST BLACK-TAILED DOE
I know of nothing but probabilities to distinguish the walking tracks of the coast deer from those of nearly related species. This track of a bounding female shows a peculiar grouping that corresponds fairly with the bounding action characteristic of the species.
ANTELOPE
The different styles of front and back feet is a marked character of the antelope’s track and is best seen in the walk. In galloping all of these animals leave the hind tracks ahead of the fore tracks, but disturb the ground, so that almost no characteristic marks are to be seen.
